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• China & India Growth Story Continues
  They say demand created by the urbanization of China will keep commodity prices high. China’s economy grew 11.5 per cent last year, with Merrill Lynch believing the China story has many years to run. They also expect India to follow closely on the path to industrialisation, further boosting demand for raw materials. Read More.

• Diversified Funds Are Practical For Many
  Diversified funds were only developed 25 years ago but fund manager AMP recently calculated the theoretical returns from such funds back to 1900, and the results were shocking. Find Out More.

  
  

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